First Dates in the News
This time around we have what you’ve been waiting for: how to make your first date a success!
Martha Stewart selects two eligible bachelors from Match.com for first dates. New York Daily News
And, as if the pressure of impressing the multimillionaire media mogul wasn’t great enough, their first dates with Stewart took place not one-on-one in a cozy restaurant, but simultaneously, on the set of NBC’s “Today.”
The fires really sparked on our first date out together as a couple. Lancashire Evening Post
Though there were two years between them, pair from Preston attended St.Theresa’s Primary School in the city but only rekindled their friendship in 2002. Two years later they started dating and their first night out together proved eventful…
The RAMPAGE: First Date Jitters. my.hsj.org
The first date is always the scariest and most important. It is the date when you make your first impression, really learn about the person you are on a date with, and it is the date that sets up the whole relationship. Most people go on their first …
The Pros & (Obnoxious) Cons Of Wearing Red Lipstick On A First Date. TheGloss
Red lipstick on a first date feels weird. There are tons of great reasons why wearing a bright lip is a great thing for any social situation, including (and perhaps especially) first dates, but I am quite apprehensive. There are also lots of issues …
Dating Profile of the Day: Moving Forward
Big stone heads get nowhere
We can’t all get a second chance (Obama wins!) to do right, you have to make the first time count, in all things (including politics!).
I’m not just talking about your first impression on a first date but your opportunity to make the date or relationship work.
If you’re not moving forward you’re moving backward, the saying goes. And equally, if not more important, is that you know the difference.
There’s help for that.
For your personal ad headline today give this a try:
“Walk strong, stand tall, meet a wonderful person today!”
Have a great day!
Making A Geat First Impression
What does her body language tell you?
First off, let’s face reality: people will judge you, fairly or not, within the first couple of minutes after meeting you.
The first response, to fight or flight, is an automatic unconscious decision that we all make. Once that decision has been made the next action is whether there is attraction or not.
Both of these decisions are automatic and if you’re not at your best, and making a great first impression, you’ll fail and it’s then that much harder to attract someone.
When you do want to make the first impression the best it can be you have to:
be clean
be polite
be well-dressed
smile
You also need to keep a positive body language position. That means no hunching over, no crossing the arms across your chest and try to avoid the nervous laugh, it’s a big turn-off. When you speak to someone look them in the eyes, not at their chest, not over their shoulder.
These simple tips, when practiced and used, will help you make the best first impression ever!